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blog: Busily doing nothing – 5 reasons why downtime is important for Singers and choir leaders

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Feel like you’re on a treadmill? Constantly learning and practising and planning but never arriving? Not enough time to catch your breath between concer...

blog: How to keep your choir or singing business alive while it’s shut down

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after The long summer break, The Singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...

blog: Choosing choral repertoire

Choosing exactly The right repertoire for an ensemble is one of The most essential responsibilities of a conductor.  We want music that stimulates growth within The ensemble, and also enriches The musical palette of The Singers and of The audience me...

blog: Singing The same note - differently!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Men and women’s voices are different.     Obvious really, but it’s something many Singers find it difficult to come to terms wit...

blog: Putting The hours in – are Singers born or made?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I had a girlfriend who believed that we are all capable of anything if we just put enough effort in.   Photo by _foam   She believed that ...

blog: How to draw out The reticent Singers in your choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...

blog: Why choirs shouldn’t sing pop songs

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I used to lead a women’s singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of The Singers used to say: “If it sounds like The Women’s In...

Kerstgroet MBS 2014
video: Kerstgroet MBS 2014

Our singing christmas card with seasons greetings and wishing everybody a wonderfull 2015!

Arbutus Voices
group: Arbutus Voices

A flexible chamber ensemble providing professional singing for weddings, memorials and oTher occasions.

blog: Why ‘singing for fun’ doesn’t mean low standards and poor performances

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   The oTher weekend 50 Singers performed in public to a large, appreciative audience. We performed eight songs in four part harmony, most in foreign languag...